1 Chronicles 9:35-44

The Genealogy of Saul

35 Jeiel the father^[a] of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maakah,

36 and his firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,

37 Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah and Mikloth.

38 Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. They too lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.

39 Ner was the father of Kish, Kish the father of Saul, and Saul the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab and Esh-Baal.^[b]

40 The son of Jonathan: Merib-Baal,^[c] who was the father of Micah.

41 The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melek, Tahrea and Ahaz.^[d]

42 Ahaz was the father of Jadah, Jadah^[e] was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth and Zimri, and Zimri was the father of Moza.

43 Moza was the father of Binea; Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son and Azel his son.

44 Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.

1 Chronicles 9:35-44 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 9

The genealogies of the several tribes being given, according as they were written in the books of the kings of Israel, 1Ch 9:1, an account follows of those who first settled in Jerusalem after their return from the Babylonish captivity; of the Israelites, 1Ch 9:2-9, of the priests, 1Ch 9:10-13 of the Levites, and of the charge and offices of several of the priests and Levites, 1Ch 9:14-34, and the chapter is concluded with a repetition of the genealogy of the ancestors and posterity of Saul king of Israel, 1Ch 9:35-44.

Cross References

• 1. 1 Chronicles 8:29
• 2. S 1 Chronicles 8:33
• 3. S 1 Samuel 9:1
• 4. 1 Samuel 13:22
• 5. S 2 Samuel 2:8
• 6. S 2 Samuel 4:4

Footnotes

• [a]. "Father" may mean "civic leader" or "military leader."
• [b]. Also known as "Ish-Bosheth"
• [c]. Also known as "Mephibosheth"
• [d]. Vulgate and Syriac (see also Septuagint and 8:35); Hebrew does not have "and Ahaz."
• [e]. Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint (see also 8:36); most Hebrew manuscripts "Jarah, Jarah"